Free - Banishing Bradford Pears By: Cynthia Deaton and Michelle Cook Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Role-play provides fifth-grade students with the opportunity to develop meaningful connections to environmental science concepts and understand how those concepts relate to their community. Role-play provides fifth-grade students with the opportunity to develop meaningful connections to environmental science concepts and understand how those concepts relate to their community. [hide full abstract]

Birds Across Borders Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Students participate in an ecological pen pal exchange that focused on the broad differences in biodiversity between Scotland and America. Students participate in an ecological pen pal exchange that focused on the broad differences in biodiversity between Scotland and America. [hide full abstract]

Free - Editor's Note: Earth Day—Then and Now By: Linda Froschauer Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue. Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue. [hide full abstract]

Free - Engaging Students in Scientific Practices: What Does Constructing and Revising Models Look Like in the Science Classroom? By: Joseph Krajcik and Joi Merritt Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: In this article the authors look in-depth at scientific practice number 2—developing, evaluating, and revising scientific models to explain and predict phenomena—and what it means for classroom teaching. In this article the authors look in-depth at scientific practice number 2—developing, evaluating, and revising scientific models to explain and predict phenomena—and what it means for classroom teaching. [hide full abstract]

Get 'Em Outside By: Lisa Weise Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: A recaptured natural area on school grounds becomes an outdoor classroom where learning opportunities abound. A recaptured natural area on school grounds becomes an outdoor classroom where learning opportunities abound. [hide full abstract]

Green Team to the Rescue By: Lance S. Neeper and Stacy K. Dymond Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Teachers created an after-school club called The Green Team and implemented an instructional strategy know as service-learning to teach environmental science. This article describes the transformation that occurred over a three-year period and illustrates...  [view full summary] Teachers created an after-school club called The Green Team and implemented an instructional strategy know as service-learning to teach environmental science. This article describes the transformation that occurred over a three-year period and illustrates how service-learning can provide a framework for environmental education. [hide full abstract]

Guest Editorial: The More High-Tech Our Schools Become, the More They Need Nature By: Richard Louv Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: An opinion piece about educational technology. An opinion piece about educational technology. [hide full abstract]

Methods and Strategies: From Landfills to Robots By: Mary Weiland, Ann Boekhoff, and Tami Staloch-Schultz Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Third-grade students work like engineers as they learn about recycling and reusing materials, encouraging change at home. Third-grade students work like engineers as they learn about recycling and reusing materials, encouraging change at home. [hide full abstract]

Natural Resources: The Naming Convention By: Valynda Mayes Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: This column helps bring the outdoors into your curriculum. This month’s issue talks about species identification. This column helps bring the outdoors into your curriculum. This month’s issue talks about species identification. [hide full abstract]

Free - Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: Books Published in 2011 By: NSTA and CBC Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books that were published in 2011. NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books that were published in 2011. [hide full abstract]

Save the Boulders Beach Penguins By: Katherine Sheerer and Christine Schnittka Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: Third-grade students practice engineering skills as they design dwellings for model penguins. Third-grade students practice engineering skills as they design dwellings for model penguins. [hide full abstract]

Science 101: Why Do Leaves Fall Off Trees in the Fall? By: Bill Robertson Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses the leaves of deciduous trees. This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses the leaves of deciduous trees. [hide full abstract]

Sweetgrass Science By: William Veal and Steven Nagy Science and Children, Mar 12 Students gain a sense of place during an integrated unit featuring a lowcountry plant. Place-based education can be used for the study of any subject related to the local community and culture; however, the authors concentrated mostly on the science of...  [view full summary] Students gain a sense of place during an integrated unit featuring a lowcountry plant. Place-based education can be used for the study of any subject related to the local community and culture; however, the authors concentrated mostly on the science of the surrounding estuaries coupled with local history and culture. [hide full abstract]

Teaching Through Trade Books: Teaching the Three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle By: Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry Science and Children, Mar 12 This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s lessons focus on the journeys of trash items and how students can affect their paths. This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s lessons focus on the journeys of trash items and how students can affect their paths. [hide full abstract]

The Early Years: Learning by Nature By: Peggy Ashbrook Science and Children, Mar 12 Average User Rating: This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses getting children comfortable with nature by facilitating positive outdoor experiences. This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses getting children comfortable with nature by facilitating positive outdoor experiences. [hide full abstract]